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Ghostly Encounters
And we are finally here! My most favorite cemetery in the United States. St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans, LA.
Known as the most haunted location in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, this cemetery offers haunts to those looking for eerie history and spooky stories. This cemetery dates back to 1789 and remains the oldest one standing in the city today and is famous for its unique construction of tombs and the notable characters that were buried there.
With the few main hauntings that are regularly seen in this cemetery, there are many others that are not so common that have been reported. From the feeling of someone watching them, to the soft voice of someone standing behind them, visitors have been scaring themselves for decades at this haunted location. So, if you are looking for a place to find some supernatural activity, then you should straight to the epicenter.
~ New Orleans Ghosts
Located not too far from the hustle and bustle of Bourbon Street, it is so unusual to see a graveyard right in the middle of a residential/business area. Growing up in the Mid-West, our cemeteries were always tucked away or in their own separate area.
Established in the late 1700’s, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest existent cemetery in New Orleans and is still the site of several burials a year.
Initial burials appear to have taken place in a haphazard manner, leading to the current maze of tombs and aisles. Current theories about tomb and site evolution suggest that initial burials took place below-ground or in low, quasi-above ground tombs that only held one burial. As the needs of the site grew, existing burial plots were added on to create additional burial vaults while retaining the original tomb footprints; thus, the one tier semi-below ground burial space became the fully realized above-ground tomb found throughout the cemeteries of New Orleans.
~ Save Our Cemeteries
Notable structures include the famed oven wall vaults, the supposed resting place of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, and the magnificent tombs of the French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish societies.
~ Save Our Cemeteries
One of the most famous, and perhaps the biggest reason that people choose to walk the cemetery is to see the tomb of the famous Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau. This woman was born in 1801 to a Creole mother and a white father. She grew up to be a magnificent and beautiful young woman and was very popular because of her skills as a hairdresser.
Although she was known for her kindness in life, on the other side of the mortal coil, things may be a bit different. Guests of the cemetery who have voiced their disbelief of her practices and religion have been reportedly pushed, scratched, and thrown to the ground near the Voodoo Queen’s tomb. Others have sighted her walking around the cemetery before vanishing into thin air.
~ New Orleans Ghosts
Unlike the Lafayette Cemetery #1, before it’s closure two years ago; you can only enter the St. Louis #1 Cemetery with a licensed tour guide. Which is just fine with me to preserve the beautiful architecture and let the dead rest in peace.
Today we will finish up the cemetery background, focusing on the lampposts and brick pillar to the gate. And hold on to your hats! Next weekend we will be coloring in the ghosts. I can’t wait. I haven’t done anything like this before, so it will be an interesting experiment.
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Since this a large and detailed picture, it will take us longer than the two weeks I had previously done with our first two color-along pages. I am guessing it will take between three and four weeks to complete. So, check back here to get the details on that weekend’s coloring and updated color chart.
To get started on this coloring page; head on over to DavidsonColoringArt on Etsy to purchase your downloadable coloring page for only $2.75. They also have a lot of extraordinary and beautiful artwork that deal with Fantasy and Steampunk Fine Art Coloring for Adults. There are faeries, mermaids, pirates, vintage steampunk and of course, ghostly drawings. There are so many stunning pictures I would love to color, so you might want to look around their store for something that may interest you too.
There will be two options to print; I will be using the larger version.
And don’t forget to download the Color Chart PDF. As this color-along is a work in progress, I will be updating this daily to include the elements we will be working on for that segment.
We will be using the Black Widow Monarch pencil set for this coloring page, so if you haven’t seen me swatch out this pencil set yet; you can catch the video here:
Then watch the video each Friday and Saturday as we complete this Halloween special color-along:
Coping Creatively
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Here are the supplies used for this coloring page and since I am an Amazon Prime junkie, the products listed below are links to Amazon.
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- Artlicious Drawing Board – 13 x 17
- Neenah Vellum Bristol Cardstock
- Bachmore 9”x12” Artist’s Tracing Paper Pad, 75 Sheets
- White Art Tape – Acid Free 1/2Inch Wide 180FT Long
- Black Widow Monarch Colored Pencils For Adult Coloring – 48
- Mono Zero Eraser and Refill
- Honbay 6pcs Pencil Pointer Sandpaper
- Electric Pencil Sharpener
Relax, enjoy yourself, and most of all HAVE FUN!! ~Kaye
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